Criminal Law Concentration Research Guide: Internet resources

Some Internet Resources

National Criminal Justice Information Center
The Web site is "a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide." The Web site provides access to many Government publications by topic. The NCJRS Abstracts Database provides access to the abstracts of NCJRS Library's 185,000 items. Full text can be ordered from the Library. The Web site also has a Questions & Answers section that allows you to search NCJR's answers knowledge base and email a question to a Specialist if you can't find an appropriate response.

American Bar Association - Criminal Justice Section
"Founded in 1920, the Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association has over 9,000 members including prosecutors, private defense counsel, appellate and trial judges, law professors, correctional and law enforcement personnel, law students, public defenders, and other criminal justice professionals."

Death Penalty Information Center
The Death Penalty Information Center is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment.

For more Web site links, consult the Criminal Justice Resources Web site (Michigan State University Libraries). It links to many Web sites covering a myriad of topics related to criminal justice.